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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-12
CADET WHITAKER.
How It Happened that He Missed an Ap
pointment and Dropped Out of View.

pointment and Dropped Out OF View.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
WAsHrSGToN. May ia paragraph has
Gently gone the rounds OF the press in which Il
is stated that Lieutenant Flipper, late of the
United States army, the colored graduate OF
West Point who dismissed from the service
a few years ago. has struck it rich" in Mexican
gold mines. This item calls to mind fact con
nected with the career.of another colored mar
who also a student at the United States
Military Academy. but who never received
commission officer of the army. Five
years ago John Chestnut Whitaker, who had
then just escaped from a sentence of one year in
prison. for having, as it was alleged. mutilated
himself to the result of failure to pass his
examinations at the academy, was induced to
20 to Buffalo to tell the people of that city what
he knew of "The Color Line at West Point" A
introducing the 'colored cadet from West
Point" TO the rostrum. The venture not a
great financial success, and Whitaker was
dropped. Then another man took hold or him.
and by taking him to the smaller towns in West
New York. succeeded aiding him to make
a very fair living. Finally. however. some
thusiastic colored minister in South Carolina
turned the head of the ex-eadet by offering him
800 for a speech in Columbia on the 4tb of July.
Whitaker was certain that this was the tide in
his affairs which was to lead on TO fortune. he
declined TO fill any more engagements IN New
York, and at last induced Of the men who
had oefriepded him TO 20 South with him. He
declared that Baltimore, account of its great
colored population, would he a good zone night
stand" and against the judgment of the other a
stop was made in the Monumental city. The re-
suit disastrous. Although they stayed n
week III the place and advertised the lecture ex-
tensively, there was only Sc 90 in the house. and
the partnership dissolved. Whitaker was
angry at the cooluesss with which the colored
people greeted him. and to vent his temper he
pitched into President Arthur for his approval
of the findings in the courtmartial of LieuteE-
ant Flipper. This indiscreet act cost him dearly.
1t was the only portion of the lecture reported
by the Baltimore Sun. A few days later Whit
taker, through the influence of Congressman
Smals. about 10 be appointed to place in
the Surgeon generals office OF the War Depart
ment. his appointment had been made out and
was in the hands of Secretary Lincoln for his
signature when the attention of that official was
directed to the Baltimore speech of the ex-
cadet That settled il. He was not appointed,
hut instead went on TO South Carolina and was,
i am informed. admitted to practice at the bar.
1t is said that he is doing we'll
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KENTUCKY REPUBLICANS.
William o. Bradley for Governor and Mat
O'Doherty for Second Place on the Ticket.

LOUISVILLE, May 1.-The Republican State
convention organized at noon by electing Hon.
Logan McKee, of Boyle county. chairman.
Hon. Thomas z. Morrow, of Pulaski county
made ringing speech arraignine the Demo-
cratic party for its gerrymander during the ses-
sion of the last Legislature. The convention
then took a recess.
At o'clock the convention reassembled, with
slight falling of in the number of delegates
attributed to the fact that the great Kentucky
Derby being The committee organ
ization reported Hon. Curtis l. Burnham, of
Madison county, for permanent chairman, and
Col. Thomas Campbell, for permanent secretary.
The committee credentials reported the
contesting delegations from the Tenth, Eleventh
and Fifth fLouisville) districts. In the Tenth
district the regular delegation was seated, but
the committee decided in favor of the contesting
delegates from the other districts.
After the platform was adopted, Hon. John
w. Yerkes, in Grafton never excelled by
Kentucky orator, placed Hon. William O. Brad
ley, of Garrard county, In nomination for Gov
The nomination was made unanimous,
and in accepting Colonel Bradley sounded his
keynote in a speech scarcely less notable for
eloquence than that of Judge Yerkes.
The nomination of Bradley captured the con-
vention oy storm, and it without doubt the
best choice the Kentucky Republicans could
have made.
Mat ODoherty, of Louisville, was nominated
for Lieutenant-eovernor; John Felan, of Hop
kinsville, for Attorney general, and r. d. Davis,
of Carter, for Auditor. There about |. 900
delegates present. The remaining nominations
will probably be completed to night and the con-
vention adjourn.
The platform declares for a change of admin
istration in the affairs OF the State; in favor of
federal aid to education; a protective tariff, and
national aid for the internal Improvement of
rivers and harbors. The President is condemned
for refusing TO sign the river and harbor bil as
well as for his -eto of the pension bill.
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THE NATIONAL DRILL.
Extensive Preparations for Entertaining yis
itors at Reasonable Prices


Extensive Preparations for Entertaining Nfs-
ftors at Reasonable Prices.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON. May lI.-Unless all signs fail
there will be more people in Washington OF
sightseeing expedition during the last seven
days of the present month than were ever con-
gregated here at any one time since the war.
The national drill. which was conceived by
number Of epterprising citizens, promises to be
one OF the most successful! affairs OF the kind
ever planned in this country. The railroads
leading into Washington have been unusually
liberal in the matter OF rates, and, a result.
the committee in charge of the preliminary ar
rargements confidently expect tens Of thousands
of people TO avail themselves of this chance to
visit the national capital Preparations are be-
ing made TO accommodate an enormous number
of spectators. A grand stand is being erected
this week which stretches for several hundred
feet along the lot directly in front of the Execu-
tive Mansion, and which would seat, seemingly,
half of the regular population. 1t is upwards of
half mile from end to end, and rises 10 a height
of about twenty feet in the air. Strangers are
10 be cared for by systematic plan. Special
employees will be located at each of the railway
stations, with lists of boarding houses and the
prices charged al each. together with such other
da.a as may be necessary to assure proper at
tention for each visitor The proprietors of
boarding houses have named very moderate
rates and il is not necessary for the visitor to
mortgage his farm in order TO remain q week in
Washington on this occasion.
Final preparations for the drill arc being
pushed rapidly forward, and by the latter part
of next week everything will be in readiness for
the affair. from which the people of Washington
expect so much. 1t is thought that there will be
a great many old veterans ffom the armies on
both sides of the line who will renew acquaint-
ances made twenty five years ago when the oc.
casion less fecltous.
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Work on the Coercion Bill.

LONDON, May 1.-THE House of Commons
this evening resumed consideration. in commit
tee. of the coercion bill. Peter Mcdonald. Ma
tionalist, moved the adoption of amendmer t
to the effect that the evidence of witnesses at
preliminary inquiries should not be addueed
against them except in case of perjury.
Mr.. Balfour, Chief Secretary for Ireland. op-
posed the adoption of the amendment, because
the clause, as it stood, was necessary to induce
witnesses to give evidence.
Prof. James Stuart. Radical, declared that the
clause as it stood. was a most serious innoya-
tiop in criminal law.
j. NJ. Healy said. N opposing the govern
ments proposal. that the Irish party was fight
ing for one of the oldest principles of English
Jurisprudence.
w. H Smith. First Lord OF the Treasury. in
sisted that the committee divide, and amid cries
of Shame" "Monstrous," etc. cloture was car
rieG-o65 to l6o
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MARINE DISASTER.
One Hundred and Fifty Lives Reported Lost
by Collision Between Steamers.

SAN FKAaoIsco, May 1.-The steamer City
of Rio de Janeiro. which arrived from China
and Japan to-day, brings news Of a terrible
marine disaster in the Strab settlements. The
steamer Benton, plying between Singapore,
March %, by the steamer Fair of Penang short
ly after leaving MALAGA, and sank within half an
hour. OF 200 persons aboard only fifty thus far
are known to have been saved. Most of those
lost are natives. After the collision the Fair ot
Penang continued on her way. The loss on the
vessel aud cargo is $50, 900.
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Rome and the Knights.

NEW YORK, May 1l.-Bishop Ireland, Of St
Paul, in an interview with Tribune reporter,
to-day. said: 1T is decided in Rome that the
Knights of Labor are not to be con-
demned, and all censures against them,
such formerly existed in Canada, have
been withdrawn. But this action is negative.
will be given. and of course should
the Knights in the future do anything, as a
society. contrary TO the rule of natural
justice or the law of the church. they will ba
liable TO condemnation. So far there has bee +,
no cause for condemnation. Furthermore :lae
church mpliedy recognizes the right of the
1aboring classes to organize for the legitimate
protection of their rights
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Strike for Change of Payday.

CHICAGO, May 1L-Nearly thousand brick
layers and stone-masons asked the bosses this
morning to change the pay day from Monday to
Saturday, and, when the demand was refused,
the men laid down their trowels and quit work.
Fully 500 men struck work by 10 O'Clock, while
others, who had given the contractors a few
hours to decide, began to leave later. By noon
600 men were out and more will follow before
night The strike is not in any way connected
with that of the carpenters or hod-carriers
The brick-layers claim that the majority of
the bosses were willing enough to give in, but
they were bound by the Master Builders Asso-
ciation and would be boycotted If they aceeded
TO the demands of the men. In that case they
could not obtain any brick from the material
men. who, in turn, were afraid of being boy
cotted Dy the association.
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WAR ALGEBRA.

How the ChivaIric Southron Taught Mathe-
nnatics and InstiiIed Prejudice
Washington Special
A friend has handed in old volume which ia
old enough to be new. 1t is treatise on algebra.
and a very good one in the main, written by
Gen. D. II. Hill, the wellknown confederate
corps commander, when he was professor OF
mathematics in Davidson College. North Caro-
lima. just before the war. The examples by
which he illustrated his text, while interesting,
cannot be as highly commended as the plan Of his
work. They indicate the kind of sectional train
ing which the youth at this institution received
The following examples
"A man in Cincinnati purchased 10 900 pounds
OF bad pork l per pound, and paid so
much per pound to put il through chemical
process, by which il would appear sound, and
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.

Beginning of Movement Against Repres-
sion in AIsace-Lorraine.
BERLIN. May 1.-THE election at Strasburg
for member of the Reichstag in place Of Dep
uty kable, deceased. is fixed for June 2. The
Protesters. acting under instructions from Paris,
decline to nominate candidate. This threatens
to be prelude to withdrawal of all Protesters
in the Reichstag and the beginning of demon
stration against the repressye measures taken
in Rechsland. The Mayor of Mulhouse. at a
meeting of the council, to-day, rendered his res
ignation. and declared the government plan of
nominating mayors left the municipalities DOW
eress. He urged all councillors to refuse to act.
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No General strike at Chicago.

CHICAGO, May 1.-The committee of the
Amalgamated Building Association held a meet
ing night, and decided not to order general
strike of the building trades in support of the
hod-carriers' strike. 1t was ascertained that a.
majority of tha employers had conceded the de-
mand of the hod carriers. and the committee
therefore concluded that q general strike was
not warranted, simply TO aid and upport the
six hundred or so hod-carriers whose employer
would not Weld.
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German Lutheran Colleges.

breCIaf JOurnal
Fort WAYNE, Ind, May 11.-At the session
of the German Lutheran Synod. this forenoon,
it settled, after warm debate, not to
change the relations between what is known as
the Pro gymnasium, at Milwaukee, and Con-
corda College, at Fort Wayne. The proposition
add classes to the former failed, and it will
remain, as heretofore, a feeder the institution
in this city. This decision is very gratifying to
the friends of Concordia, who had fear that its
prestige and Importance might be I'M jured if the
college at Milwaukee was raised to a full gym
ras ~,
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Augmentinc the Drexel-childs Fund.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal
>PHILADELPHIA. May 1.-THE union printers
of this city and of all Offices east of the Missouri
will celebrate George W. Childss birthday to-
morrow in a move. way. They will each set
1000 ems of type and give the money they
ceive therefor the Childs Droxel fund of the
Typographical Union for a permanent home for
that organization in this city. The fund is now
11.000. of which Messrs. Childs and Drexel
gave $40 900. The total amount realized TO NOR
row will be duplicated by Mr.. Childs. A hand
some tribute will also be presented to Mr. Childs
by the compositors.
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oneen Victoria and Buffalo Bin.

LONDON, May 1.-The Queen, accompanied
by the Marquis of Lorne and Princess Louise.
attended special performance of the Wild West
show this afternoon. Her Majesty was delighted
with the exhibition and expressed her pleasure
by frequent applause. After the performance
Buffalo Bill, Red Shirt, and number OF the
sauaws attached to the show were presented to
harh
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Strike of Car PainterEA

Special to the Indianapelis Joecnat-
EVANSVILLE, Ind. May 1.-THE painters en-
poyed In the car department. of fhe Evansville
6 Terre Haute railroad at this T oint struck to-
day because they were being ,--iven in their
work President Mackey IL ia alleged by the
strikers. ordered the superintfn N dent of the de-
partment to hire no more Evansville painters,
and that individual has gone north 10 LOOK for
men to take the place of the strikers.
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LABOR INTERESTS.

No Probability of q Strike in the WScmine
and Lackawan Coal Regions.
WILKEsBARRE. Pa. May 1.-THE Record has
made an investigation of the strike outlook and
hnds that there prospect of any trouble in
The Wyoming and Lackawanna coal fields the
agitation being limited to tho Schuylkill and
carbon regions. Operators here have received
no demand for an advance other than the gen
aral demand issued from the Schuylkin region.
The circular claims to be on behalf of the Min
srs' and Laborers' Amaleamated Association and
the Knights of Labor of the anthracite region of
Pennsylvania The Records research shows
that the circular does not represent the senti-
ment of the men outside of the Schuylkll region
ard that the labor organ zations referred to have
not, far as the Wyoming and Lackawanna re-
gions concerned, united In the demand for
an advance. The grievance in the S5chuylkili
does not exist in the Wyoming and Lackawanna
regions. In the last two places mentioned wages
are from 10 to 20 per cent. higher than in the
Schuylki,l, and the only thing that would in
duce the men here to strike would be sympathy
with tho Schuylkill men. 1t Is not low wages,
but a shortage of working time that IS com
planned of in the Wyoming region. This is ow
ing to an overstocked market, there being too
many mines at work and too many men to work
them. The sentiment here is to make the best
of the situation. Hundreds of persons have
bought little homes, and they will not imperil
them deprive their families of the necessaries
of life by striking when there Is no especial
grievance.
The Alleged Movement Against Powderiy.
DENVER, Col, May 1I.-General Master Work
man Powderly was to-day shown telegram
from Chicago. which stated that circulars had
been sent to all the prominent labor assemblies
pf California, Oregon, Colorado. Nebraska, Hill
nos. Michigan .and Missouri by Assembly No.
sI33. of Portland, Ore. denouncing him for
joicing at the result of the Chicago municipal
election, and demanding that he be deposed
from Office. Mr.. Powderiy stated that there
was rot word Of truth in the report, and that
the mere fact of its publication is sufficient indi
cation of its untruthfulness. II the Knights
have quarres, or any grievances against officers,
they do not rush into print; they have their own
courts and any charges against him will be
brought up in assembly IN Getting in regular form.
The handful of Anarchists in this country have
been making all sorts of moves in order to gain
admission into the Knights of Labor and cause
dissatisfaction. Thus far they have failed, and
every few weeks they attempt to spread over
the country. through the newspapers, the report
of some new dissatisfaction IN the ranks of the
organization. Mr. Powderly leaves for the East
Tn
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Drowning of Second Baseman AXE.

Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
LACROSSE, Wis, May 11.-John Axe, second
baseman of the Duluth club. drowned in the
Mississippi river this evening, by being capsized
in a boat by the swell OF passing steamer His
two companions Earl and Baines. swan ashore.
AXE came from Altoona Pa, and twenty
four years of age. The club will remain here
and prosecute search for his body. The
chances of recovering it extremely slight
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Probably a False Alarm.

LONDON, May lit is reported that the gov
ernmert, acting information from secret
agents in New York has sent the cutter Orwell
TO Carrigaholt Ireland, to watch for the arrival
of an American vessel with cargo of arms and
explosives
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Serious Railway Collision,

MELBOURNE. May IL by railway collision,
to-day, number of casualties resulted. 1t is
known that the engineer and fireman and three
passengers were killed outright. and fifty others
injured some of whom will die
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western NaiI Association.

PITTsBuRG. May 1.-THE Western Nail Asso-
citation here to dav, and reaflrmed the
card rate Trade reported quite dull. There
was large attendance at the meeting, every
mill in the West being represented.
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Another Panhandle sraKeman Convicted.

PIrTsBURG. May 1.-Haeerty. the second
Panhandle brakeman tried for robbng freight
cars, was convicted this morning. j. f. Wright
another brakeman, entered a plea of guilty and
was remanded for sentence.
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Meeting of Congregational Clercymen.


KoKoMo, Ind, May 1.-THE animal State
meeting of Congregatonalist clergymen began a
three-days's session, to-day, in the Congregation
aiss Church of this city. Rev E. C. Barnard.
of Indianapolis, preached the annual sermon,
this evening, before very large congregation.
Many able dIvines here from various parts
of the country. prominent among whom are
Revs c. S. Warbuton and o. c. McCulloch. of
Indianapolis; Rev. N. A. Hyde. president of the
association; Rev r. G. Stafford. of Elkhart;
Rev. Charles II. Rogers. of Michigan City; Rev.
j. c. Cromer. of Fort Wayne; Rev. H. B.
Knight. OF Angola. and Rev. f. j. Preston, Of
Orland
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MADEMoIsELLE RorHscH1LD.
The Coming Marriage of the Great Heiress
and the Talk 1t Is Causing.

Paris Letter in London Truth
The plunge of the heress is the town talk of
the hour. All her family against her. "She
is taking twelve millions sterling out of the
family" they say. land throwing herself away
en- a man who has nothing but fine person and
genteel genealogy." ''Of course" they also say.
'be only marres her for her money" What
if he doesl she replies; Its better to be married
for that young than old. ! know I'm plain; |
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ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND
A Notable Gathering of Distinguished
Soldiers and Prominent Citizens.

An Eloquent Address by the Orator of the
Day, Col. Dutfield-How 1t Is Proposed to
Choke off Gen. Refers Grafton To- Day.
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not do of his own violation. he will have an
opportunity OF speaking against four gun bat
terry stationed in close proximity.
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How Keifer Is To BE Choked on.

speciei to the Indianapolis journsi.
WAsHISGToN, May ll.-When asked in refer
ence to the delivery of his oraton, tomorrow.
and what he thought of being limited to twenty
minutes, General Keifer said he had prepared
an address and intended to deliver it, and mad
no thought of there being any feeling to its
length. He did not know how long he would
want to made his speech, but thought he would
be permitted TO finish it when once he begun. 1t
is stated that his oration consists Of between
five and six thousand words, and will consume
nearly an hour and half in delivering. 1t is
stated by member of the committee
ton that battery has been ordered
the place where the Grafton Is to be
delivered, and instructions given to
begin firing a salute at 2 o'clock. The exercises
will commence at l:30. aud General Sheridan
and the President will say few words and
there will be music afterwards. and before the
oration is begun, scarcely twenty minutes will
be given General Kiefer before the battery be-
gins its firing. General Kiefers friends are in
dgnant, and say the orders given for the salute
are intended forcibly cut off the orator. No
one doubts this for instant and. in fact,
mem bsrs of the committee say it is intended
that he shall comply with the orders and rules
set down and sent to him. and that If he does
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WHEN INDICATIONS.

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